Meta Announces Plans for World's Longest Undersea Cable

The 50,000-kilometer Project Waterworth aims to connect five continents, enhance global connectivity, and support AI innovation.

Project Waterworth will span over 50,000 kilometers, exceeding the Earth's circumference, and connect the U.S., India, Brazil, South Africa, and other regions.
The multibillion-dollar initiative will create three new oceanic corridors using 24-fiber pair technology for high-capacity data transmission.
Meta emphasizes the project's role in advancing artificial intelligence by providing the infrastructure needed for AI development and digital inclusion.
The cable will be laid at depths of up to 7,000 meters, with enhanced burial techniques in high-risk areas to protect against damage from ship anchors and other hazards.
Meta has developed over 20 subsea cables in the past decade, but Project Waterworth will be its first entirely owned and the most ambitious to date.